Tri Nations 2001
| Tri Nations 2001 | |
| Number of nations | 3 |
| winner |
 Australia (2nd title)
|
| Opening game | July 21, 2001 |
| Tournament end | September 1, 2001 |
| Games | 6th |
| Points | 212 (⌀: 35.33 per game) |
| tries | 13 (⌀: 2.17 per game) |
| Most of the points |
Matt Burke (53)
|
| Most attempts |
 Pita Alatini (2)
|
| ← Tri Nations 2000 | |
| Tri Nations 2002 → | |
Tri Nations 2001 was the sixth edition of the annual Tri Nations rugby union tournament . Six games took place between July 21 and September 1, 2001. Australia won the tournament for the second year in a row.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Australia
|
4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 81:75 | + 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 2. |
New Zealand
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79:70 | + 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 3. |
 South Africa
|
4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 52:67 | - 15 | 0 | 6th |
Results
| July 21, 2001 |
South Africa
|
3: 12 |
New Zealand
|
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Spectators: 50,000 Referee: Scott Young ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penalty Kicks: Montgomery (1) |
(3:12) Report |
Penalty Kicks: Brown (3) |
| July 28, 2001 |
South Africa
|
20:15 |
Australia
|
Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Spectators: 37,500 Referee: Dave McHugh ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Skinstad Penalty kicks: van Straaten (5) |
(14: 0) report |
Penalty Kicks: Burke (4), Edmonds (1) |
| August 11, 2001 |
New Zealand
|
15:23 |
Australia
|
Carisbrook , Dunedin Spectators: 37,500 Referee: Steve Lander ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Lomu , Wilson Elevations: Multiple (1) Penalty Kicks: Brown (1) |
(5:10) Report |
Attempts: Burke , Penalty attempt Elevations: Burke (2) Penalty kicks: Burke (3) |
| August 18, 2001 |
Australia
|
14:14 |
South Africa
|
Subiaco Oval , Perth Spectators: 42,650 Referee: Steve Walsh ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Gray Penalty Kicks: Burke (3) |
(3: 8) Report |
Attempts: Andrews Penalty kicks: van Straaten (3) |
| August 25, 2001 |
New Zealand
|
26:15 |
South Africa
|
Eden Park , Auckland Spectators: 45,000 Referee: Peter Marshall ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Alatini , penalty attempt Increases: Mehrtens (2) Penalty kicks: Mehrtens (4) |
(13: 9) Report |
Penalty kicks: van Straaten (5) |
| September 1, 2001 |
Australia
|
29: 26 |
New Zealand
|
Telstra Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 90,978 Referee: Tappe Henning ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Kefu , Latham Elevations: Burke (1), Flatley (1) Penalty kicks: Burke (4), Walker (1) |
(13: 9) Report |
Attempts: Alatini , Howlett Increases: Mehrtens (2) Penalties: Mehrtens (4) |
statistics
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pita Alatini | 2 | New Zealand |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Matt Burke | 53 | Australia |
| 2. | Braam van Straaten | 39 | South Africa |
| 3. | Andrew Mehrtens | 30th | New Zealand |